The U.K.

Tomorrow is our 50th Anniversary Concert in London. For a while now, I’ve wondered if this day will ever come – and I’m sure many of you are bored stiff by our constant chatter and promotion of these events! We feel well-prepared and can’t wait to enjoy the day, especially as so many of our family, friends and former colleagues will be in attendance. My two big daughters will be accompanying Stephanie – in Lyra’s case it’s her first proper KS concert – so I’m excited in many ways!

The Christmas break is something of a memory now, but we had a great time and managed to slip in a week of skiing in France, as well as eating and drinking far too much! It’s so important to have these patches to re-charge and gain renewed enthusiasm for each new term, and this busy year demands our full energy on and off-stage. Having spent the past few days rehearsing and preparing, I’m delighted to report that we’re all in fine fettle and raring to go!

I hope that many of you are able to join us as we travel around the world during this special year; do come and say hi after a concert if you can, and thanks for your support of the KS.